August 25, 2020 – Preparation for a tropical storm

It’s August, and along the Gulf Coast, that means hurricane season. I have lived in south Mississippi and Louisiana my … More

August 10, 2020 – Schedules and Goals

Each morning we begin our day with barn chores. If we are all up extra early, we may drink coffee … More

Today Ninja, our Angus cross beef cow, calved (or gave birth) to a big healthy bull calf. She was bred … More

As you may realize, I am a veterinarian. We live on a small farm where we raise pigs, chickens, a … More

We harvested potatoes today. Potatoes are simple to grow. You need well-draining soil and some sort of raised garden bed … More

Yesterday Landry and I began making surgical masks for health care workers. As veterinarians, we have given up a lot … More

Today was a beautiful weather day! We finally got the raised beds ready for planting. We visited our local nursery … More

We have two sows that are at their 114 day of pregnancy today. We know the exact breeding date because … More

Today we are setting up the smoker after a winter of sitting idle. We have pork bellies to smoke to … More